It was late at night.
From the distant grassland, the desolate howl of the jackal could be heard.
I don't know whether he is calling his wife or looking for his lost child.
The arrival of the dry season puts every animal family in crisis.
When Chu Xiaoye returned to the camp with fresh flesh and blood in her mouth, Catherine was already asleep.
The water bag has been finished.
The piece of venison in front of me was completely eaten.
It seemed that she had regained some of her energy.
I don’t know if it’s the effect of the saliva.
Chu Xiaoye placed the impala's flesh and blood in front of her, then climbed up the baobab tree and prepared to rest.
On the tree.
Little Juanwei and Meimei were sleeping deeply.
Today's fighting and running around made them extremely tired.
And the wounds on their bodies, after being licked by him, were no longer at risk of infection.
They need a good rest.
The entire pride needs a good rest.
Ten days later.
Kelly, who was more than three months pregnant, quietly left the camp and didn't know where she went.
When a lioness gives birth, she leaves alone to find a safe place to give birth so that the cubs will not be harmed.
The river below the hillside has only a shallow layer left.
Although it is turbid and full of mud, every evening, the animals that come to drink water will fight for a sip of water.
The hippos have left.
On the bank of the river, an old hippopotamus lay dying of illness, its last bits of flesh and blood being carved up by a group of crocodiles and vultures.
Crocodiles have a strong sense of territory. They seem unwilling to leave this river that is about to dry up, and still stay here alone in groups.
However, the scorching sun during the day made them uncomfortable even when they got into the thick mud.
So, they climbed up the shore, came to the bushes, and got into the dense bushes to hide from the sun.
As a result, the crocodile and the lions clashed.
The lions will never allow these ferocious guys to lie near their campsite!
Especially when there are vulnerable young lions in the pride.
Father Leng took five lionesses and roared to drive away the crocodiles, but he gained little.
The crocodile didn't want to leave.
They raised their heads, opened their mouths wide, and exposed their sharp teeth, confronting the lions.
Although the lions are mighty and powerful, they are helpless against these guys who are also at the top of the grassland food chain.
Both sides are wary of the other's sharp teeth.
Fortunately, once it gets dark, the crocodiles will retreat back to the river below the hillside.
The lions can only compromise and be more vigilant.
Behind the camp, the bush that had been taken away by the Seno pride seemed to have become a blank space between the territories of the two lions.
It's been a long time since the Senor pride appeared in that bush again.
The Seno brothers did not urinate there again, as if they had given up on the territory they had just grabbed.
This surprised and puzzled Leng's father and the lions.
However, in order to avoid unnecessary conflicts, Father Leng did not go there again to urinate on the mark.
And the lionesses didn't dare to go hunting.
As a result, the shrubbery became an ownerless forest.
Every night, Chu Xiaoye would take Little Juanwei and Meimei there to practice various survival skills.
recent.
Chu Xiaoye always felt that the speed and strength of Little Curly Tail and Meimei had improved by leaps and bounds, growing extremely rapidly.
The physiques of the two little guys seemed to have been enhanced, and their endurance and spirit were much stronger than before.
He thought about it carefully and felt that it was probably because of his saliva.
Or maybe it was because of his blood.
When they were injured before, he licked their wounds, and the saliva mixed with blood, perhaps entering their bodies; and when he was injured before, they also licked his wounds, and they must have swallowed his blood .
These things may be changing their physiques just like the heat in his body.
Of course, this is just speculation.
Catherine had recovered from that night.
However, the little lioness still had low self-esteem and was too reserved to play with them.
However, I would secretly follow them every night to the bushes behind to learn skills secretly.
She practices very diligently.
Since the last time the lions feasted on the flesh and blood of a giraffe, they have never had a good meal in this period of time.
The lionesses are very hardworking and go out to hunt every night.
However, it always comes back in vain.
In ten days, they only caught one warthog, which was completely unable to fill their stomachs.
Due to the threat of crocodiles and the eager gaze of other predators, they did not dare to run too far.
The weather is getting hotter and drier.
Pesky flies and mosquitoes also appear in swarms, looking for damp and cool places.
The lion's nostrils and eyes, even the ears and anus, become places for their attacks.
These kings who dominate the grasslands and have almost no natural enemies seem so helpless and weak in front of these little things.
They waved their tails, swayed their heads, twisted their bodies, and even stretched out their claws comically, clumsily and feebly driving away these nasty mosquitoes.
But, to no avail.
This night.
When Chu Xiaoye took Little Curlytail and Meimei into the bushes behind and prepared to continue exercising, they discovered a sick lioness on the border of the territory of the Seno lion group next door.
The lioness lay on the ground, her mouth open, her belly heaving violently, and she was dying.
There were many scars with pus on her head, back, and thighs.
It was crawling with flies.
The hair on her body had become bald in several places and was covered with white spots, making her look extremely scary and desolate.
This is Catherine's mother.
She lay weakly on the ground, facing the direction of Leng's father's lion group, her eyes were distracted, and she didn't react at all even when she saw Chu Xiaoye and the others.
She had lost her vitality and the strength to struggle.
She was seriously ill and had no energy left.
Every lioness, when she knows she is about to die, will quietly leave the pride, find a quiet place, and wait for death alone, never letting her children see her.
And she came to the border of the territory, lying here, looking in the direction of Leng's father's lion group, wondering if she was thinking about her abandoned daughter at this moment.
Catherine hid in the bushes not far away, looked at her silently, and then slowly lowered her head.
She didn't choose to go out.
Although her mother once chose to abandon her in order to survive, but now there is no hatred in her heart.
She didn't want to go out and see her miserable and desolate appearance.
She wanted to leave her with the last bit of dignity.
In her heart, her mother is still the most beautiful hunter who once ran vigorously and majesticly on the grassland.
A familiar breath suddenly came to my face.
Catherine raised her head and saw that the figure that fascinated her had arrived in front of her at some point.
His amber eyes were like stars in the dark night, so bright and dazzling that it made her heart tremble.
"Snapped!"
He gave her a paw, then turned and ordered her to follow.
(End of chapter)